After a 15 minute ferry ride (and about 30 minutes in line for security) we arrived at the Statue of Liberty. We enjoyed some time on land and learning about the Statue and enjoying the views of the city.
Next, we took another 15 minute ferry ride to Ellis Island. I was so excited about this portion of our tour because my great grandfather actually came through Ellis Island from Russia in 1904. The museum was extremely interesting and we learned a little about the process the immigrants went through when they arrived as well as saw examples of how they lived if they were detained on the island.
We arrived back in Manhattan and headed to Central Park for lunch at The Boathouse. It was a breathtaking sight, with all the leaves in shades of red, orange, and yellow! We laugh that in Texas, leaves are either green or brown! Unfortunately, we had to wait far too long to be seated for lunch, but still enjoyed the views across the lake and some delicious food.
After a brief stop at our hotel, we loaded into another taxi and headed to meet Nathan's little brother and his wife in SoHo for dinner. We had pizza at Lombardi's and after a brief stop at Duane Reade (I was suffering from motion sickness from the ferry all day!) we settled at a little Irish Pub in the neighborhood called Gatsby's. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures because I was too busy trying not to be sick!
When I finally recovered and we landed back in our "neck of the woods"-ie Midtown, we headed back to Dylan's Candy Bar to enjoy amazingly decadent ice cream treats from the cafe. It was the perfect way to cap off the day!
